This Nissan GT-R Is Basically a 650-Horsepower Wing With Some Car Attached

The 2017 Super GT GT500 GT-R is a lot of GTs and even more Godzilla.

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By
Máté Petrány

Nov 15, 2016

Super GT, Japan's top level racing series, demands less downforce to go with those insanely turbocharged 2.0 four-cylinders in 2017. That means Nissan's next GT500 GT-R will go against the most sinister Honda NSX having a lot smaller diffuser, a shorter nose and a rear wing wider than Daniel Ricciardo's smile.

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At 74.8 inches, that carbon fiber wing is set to keep some 650 horsepower on the track, all coming from the turbo since hybrids were outlawed for the 2017 season. Expect a lot more straight line speed, slower cornering, less grip in the rain and a whole lot of badass Godzilla action with at least four Nissan GT-Rs going against the best of Honda and Lexus.